Supermarket Sainsbury’s is to create 50,000 new jobs in the UK as part of a new £1bn sustainability plan, which sets targets between now and 2020.

The plan addresses four key areas:

·     Sustainable and healthy products – including Best for British. By 2020, to double the amount of British food sold.

·     Operational excellence – including operational carbon emission reduction. By 2020, to cut reduced operational carbon emissions by 30% absolute and 65% relative, compared with 2005.

·     Colleagues – including 20 years’ service. By 2020, 20,000 colleagues to have reached 20 years’ service at Sainsbury’s.

·     Communities – including new jobs and skills. By 2020, to create 50,000 new jobs in the UK.